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' Text Appearing After Image: 1.—Congella Railway Station 2.—Umbilo River Bridge 3.—Sugar Refinery, Soutli Const Junction 4.—Milling Co.s Works 5.—Brew 100 Council extend the Esplanade thus far this suburb will acquire an enhancedvalue, and when the Government decides to continue the harbour extensionworks in the direction of Umbilo, Congella will become a centre of greatimportance. Fishing, boating, and picnic parties are well-catered for, and asthe railway station is adjoining the beach it is a very convenient objective forsuch holiday makers. Salt is manufactured here from sea water, and lime-burning and boat building are thechief industries. There can be littledoubt that with its natural attrac-tiveness, and the added convenienceof a good hotel, Congella could wellbe developed as a health resort.Historically, Congella is famed asthe scene of the first battle withthe Dutch for supremacy in Natal,for it was at this spot, on the 23rdMay, 1842, that the British lostnearly half their men in a midnightatta
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